Miles Davis/Gil Evans: Still Ahead at the Hollywood Bowl
Miles Davis / Gil Evans: Still Ahead
Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 8:00 PM
Via All About Jazz: The 2009 Jazz series at the Hollywood Bowl continues on Wednesday, August 5, at 8pm, with Miles Davis/Gil Evans: Still Ahead, featuring soloists Terence Blanchard, Jimmy Cobb, Peter Erskine, Howard Johnson, Christian McBride and Nicholas Payton, backed by a jazz ensemble led by conductor Vince Mendoza. Miles Evans serves as artistic director and also performs as a soloist.
The friendship of arranger/composer Gil Evans and legendary trumpet player Miles Davis resulted in a collaboration of iconic recordings that are now staples of jazz. A collection of jazz greats come together at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate the partnership of Miles Davis and Gil Evans by recreating the magic of their timeless partnership. For this special concert, bassist Christian McBride makes his final appearance at the Hollywood Bowl as the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz. He is joined by legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb and tuba master Howard Johnson – who were both part of the original recording sessions with Davis and Evans – and Grammy-nominated artists Terence Blanchard and Nicholas Payton on trumpet, and Peter Erskine on drums, for an all-star recreation of the original charts for landmark Miles and Gil collaborations, including Porgy and Bess, Sketches of Spain, and Miles Ahead. This concert will also feature video footage of past recording sessions.
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